Tuesday, July 2, 2013

While some eligible passengers are randomly excluded
from expedited screening in TSA Pre✓™ lanes, we were surprised to learn how many people
are excluded because of errors made in entering information when they book
their reservation. On a given day, hundreds of people miss out because of a few
simple errors.

A
few of the basic reasons are as follows:

Entered
the incorrect Global Online Enrollment System (GOES) PASS ID number, or
entered it in the wrong field when making their airline reservation online.

Entered
a date of birth (DOB) when making their reservation that did not match the DOB
they provided to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for Global Entry or
another CBP trusted traveler program.

TSA
Pre✓™ is a great
program, widely embraced by travelers. So please remember these important tips
so that you will be included in TSA Pre✓™:

If
you have Global Entry
and want to qualify for TSA Pre✓™,
enter your PASS ID - not the GOES ID - in the “Known Traveler” field when
booking flight reservations.

Only
enter your PASS ID in the ‘Known Traveler’ field to ensure TSA Pre✓™
eligibility. Don’t type “Opt In” or “TSA Pre✓™” or other
text.

If
you don’t know what your PASS ID is, you can find it on the back of your Global
Entry card, or you can log in to your GOES account to get the ID number.

Make
sure your booking agent/airline has your number stored correctly.